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Translated Catechism
This early edition of the catechism is translated into English from an Italian work approved by the Holy Father. Intended for children to ready them…
Portrait of Monsignor James P. Turner
Here is a portrait of Monsignor James P. Turner painted by Thomas Eakins. Eakins enjoyed a long and happy relationship with Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. He is said to have bicycled out to the Seminary’s campus at Overbrook on Sunday afternoons to…
Key of Heaven Prayer Book
The original Key of Heaven prayerbook has been attributed to St. Alphonsus Liguori. There have been numerous versions since and it is still published in many languages. This Italian edition dates from 1944.
La Strenna (The Gift)
La Strenna (The Gift) is a catechism used for the natively speaking Italian population in Philadelphia. Printed in 1884, during the largest influx of European immigration into the United States, this book is also a part of Ryan Library’s Catechism…
Canonization Letter of Bishop John Neumann
The decretal letter signed by Pope Paul VI which announced the canonization of Bishop John Neumann as a saint in 1977.
Arch-Confraternity of the Servants of the Holy Ghost Prayer Manual
This manual of prayers and meditations was printed in 1888 for the Arch-Confraternity of the Servants of the Holy Ghost- an association founded in London in 1877 and approved by Pope Leo XIII the following year.